MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR THE NEUROSCIENTIST

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nro, where you will be required to set up an online account on the SAGETRACK system powered by ScholarOne.

Manuscripts should be typed with generous margins and double-spaced throughout, including references, tables, and legends. Title page should include the name of the department and institution in which the work was done and the name, institutional affiliation, address, phone, fax, and e-mail addresses for all authors. Please supply an additional condensed title of approx 4-5 words to use for the running head. Grant support should be mentioned on the title page. Supply 3-6 key words for indexing purposes using the subject headings of Index Medicus. List the total word count of the article on the title page. A one-paragraph abstract of 100-200 words should precede the text. Each table should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper. Number each table consecutively and give a brief descriptive title for each. Explain any abbreviations not already defined in the text. Excessive use of tabular data is discouraged. The use of illustrative figures, including summary diagrams, is encouraged. Electronic figures are preferred. However, hard copy figures should be printed on glossy photographic paper or laser printed on high-quality stock. Do not mount figures. Micrographs should contain a micron bar or other suitable marker.

Manuscripts should be typed with generous margins and double-spaced throughout, including references, tables, and legends. Title page should include the name of the department and institution in which the work was done and the name, institutional affiliation, address, phone, fax, and e-mail addresses for all authors. Please supply an additional condensed title of approx 4-5 words to use for the running head. Grant support should be mentioned on the title page. Supply 3-6 key words for indexing purposes using the subject headings of Index Medicus. List the total word count of the article on the title page. A one-paragraph abstract of 100-200 words should precede the text. Each table should be typed double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper. Number each table consecutively and give a brief descriptive title for each. Explain any abbreviations not already defined in the text. Excessive use of tabular data is discouraged. The use of illustrative figures, including summary diagrams, is encouraged. Electronic figures are preferred. However, hard copy figures should be printed on glossy photographic paper or laser printed on high-quality stock. Do not mount figures. Micrographs should contain a micron bar or other suitable marker.

Review articles should consist of 5,000-6,000 words (main text). Updates are 1,500-3,000 words and may contain 3 to 4 diagrams or tables. Hypotheses should contain 1,200 to 3,000 words. Neuroscience and Society and History of Neuroscience articles can contain up to 3,500 words.

Additional instructions may be obtained by contacting the Editor at the below address.
Stephen G. Waxman, MD, PhD, Editor, The Neuroscientist
Department of Neurology, LCI 708N
Yale Medical School
15 York Street, PO Box 208018
New Haven, CT 06510
USA

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